DE69702991D1 - Vacuum cycle adsorption process with energy recovery - Google Patents

Vacuum cycle adsorption process with energy recovery

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DE69702991D1
DE69702991D1 DE69702991T DE69702991T DE69702991D1 DE 69702991 D1 DE69702991 D1 DE 69702991D1 DE 69702991 T DE69702991 T DE 69702991T DE 69702991 T DE69702991 T DE 69702991T DE 69702991 D1 DE69702991 D1 DE 69702991D1
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energy recovery
adsorption process
vacuum cycle
cycle adsorption
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Charles Franklin Watson
Paul Anthony Webley
Rakesh Agrawal
Joseph Gerard Wehrman
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    • B01D53/047—Pressure swing adsorption
    • B01D53/0476—Vacuum pressure swing adsorption
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    • B01D2259/40011—Methods relating to the process cycle in pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40043—Purging
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    • B01D2259/40058—Number of sequence steps, including sub-steps, per cycle
    • B01D2259/40067—Seven
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    • B01D2259/403—Further details for adsorption processes and devices using three beds
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/02—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
    • B01D53/04—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
    • B01D53/0407—Constructional details of adsorbing systems
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